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The Colts "managed to get several of my favorite players in the draft, yet I still think they continue to play with fire by not doing more to build quality depth along the offensive line," wrote ESPN's Mel Kiper.

He gave Indianapolis a "B-" draft grade. "D'Joun Smith is a solid sleeper cornerback and a decent value at No. 65 overall, and I think Henry Anderson is going to be a good defensive lineman in this league for a while," Kiper wrote. "I like three of those guys, and Amarlo Herrera could be a nice value late. David Parry is also a ball of muscle and has a chance to stick and deliver value in a rotation." GM Ryan Grigson told the media that he took Miami WR Phillip Dorsett in Round 1 because the prospect was easily the top rated prospect on the team's board at the time of the pick. Rotoworld's Evan Silva gave the Colts class a "C+." Mon, May 4, 2015 01:45:00 AM

Dorsett (5'10/185) made 30 career starts for Miami, parlaying 121 receptions into 2,132 yards (17.6 YPR) and 17 TDs. He blazed 4.33 in Indianapolis with a 37-inch vertical and 10-foot-2 broad jump. A blur on game tape, Dorsett is more lid popper than quick-twitch slot receiver, and has some DeSean Jacksonian traits. Dorsett's size deficiency may prevent him from becoming a big-time touchdown scorer in the pros, but he will be able to outrun coverage and has excellent hands, dropping just 3-of-73 targets as a senior. Quarterback play and offensive philosophy will be working in Dorsett's favor with the Colts, but opportunity may not. He appears to be buried behind T.Y. Hilton, Andre Johnson, and Donte Moncrief. Dorsett is a classic "luxury pick" who may have to excel on kickoff returns to earn significant rookie-year snaps. Thu, Apr 30, 2015 11:13:00 PM

Pro Football Focus' Mike Renner cautions that only six of the 38 receivers who have run sub-4.4 forty since the 2009 combine are currently top-two receivers on their respective NFL teams.

"With Dorsett, we didn't see much besides elite speed," he wrote of PFF's tape and stat investigation. "He's undersized at 5-10, 185 pounds, and is still an unrefined route runner. Of his 67 targets last season, 40 came on deep routes (go, deep crosser, post and corner). He'll have to run a much more varied route tree at the next level. DeSean Jackson goes deep as often as anyone in the NFL, and even he was targeted on downfield routes only 37 percent of the time last season." The analyst concedes that there is "a lot of potential here" but believes that "taking Dorsett in the first round would be a substantial gamble." We think Dorsett is either going to sneak into the latter stages of Round 1 or get popped quickly on Day 2. Mon, Apr 27, 2015 02:35:00 AM

Miami WR Phillip Dorsett visited the Ravens on Wednesday, according to Aaron Wilson.

Wilson previously mentioned Dorsett visited the Eagles and Titans. Dorsett is so quick in his breaks to create separation in the short and downfield portions of the field. It is evident that Dorsett also has long speed, but he wins on the ground and will play that type of role for a team. Many will consider him for slot duties. Thu, Apr 23, 2015 01:31:00 PM